More snow and heavy rain was set to fall on Friday as the North Island remained in the grip of a bone-chilling storm. Thousands of households were without power on Friday and roads across the central North Island were covered in snow. Some highways across the central North Island are not expected to reopen until later on Friday. Staff and equipment from the upper North Island had been called in to clear roads. Snow warnings in the South Island had now been lifted as snow showers eased, while strong winds warnings had been lifted for Kapiti and Whanganui in the North Island.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 13, 2017 20:37 UTC